SDC International Design Competition 2023/24
Start Date: 01/10/2023
End Date: 07/09/2024
Type: SDC College Members undergraduate fashion and textile design students
Contact Email: clarem@sdc.org.uk
Theme for 2023/2024: Colour For Good
The SDC International Design Competition is renowned for bringing together students, researchers, industry professionals, and designers from around the world to give undergraduate students a platform to showcase their creativity and vision on an international scale.
The competition helps the entrants develop their understanding of colour and the challenges around sustainability in the textile supply chain.
The theme for 2023/24 is ‘Colour For Good’
Competition Brief
The competition brief is available to download from the documents tab.
Prizes
The winner of the heat in each country will go forward to the online global grand final which will take place in September 2024.
The global grand final winner will receive £1000, a fully financed place to the Awards Ceremony in the UK to be presented with a trophy, and international media exposure.
Who can enter?
Open to fashion and textile design undergraduates studying at an SDC College Member only. If you are interested in entering the competition and want to know more about SDC College Membership and the excellent benefits for tutors and students, contact: members@sdc.org.uk
Listen to Ruth Lloyd from the competition panel as she shares her thoughts and gives advice to entrants!
Jessica Giannotti from the competition panel talks about her experience with alternative colorants and gives entrants some pause for thought.
Jane Deane from the competition panel shares her experience and love of natural colorants.
Want to know more about how the competition works? Watch this!
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Supporting resources to help with your research!
Here you will find: websites to visit, videos to watch, books to read and webinars to watch. Make use of all these resources to deepen your knowledge and make better choices.
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